Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Ads R&D

Spotify

Senior Machine Learning Engineer developing machine learning systems for ad performance optimization at Spotify. Collaborating across teams to drive innovative ad experiences and enhance user engagement.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,050 - $262,928 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheJavaPythonPyTorchRayScalaSparkTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement machine learning systems for ad performance optimization.
Research and apply ML optimization strategies to balance multiple objectives effectively.
Analyze data and use machine learning techniques to understand user behavior and improve ad experiences.
Collaborate with backend engineers, data scientists, data engineers, and product managers to establish baselines, inform product decisions, and develop new technologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

professional experience in applied machine learning
strong technical expertise in software engineering, data analysis, and machine learning
proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala
experienced in Tensorflow or PyTorch and working with various aspects of the ML lifecycle
expertise in developing data pipelines using tools like Apache Beam or Spark
experience with LLMs, Ray, Adtech, or Recommender Systems is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
six month paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
monthly meal allowance
23 paid days off
13 paid flexible holidays
paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningData AnalysisProgramming LanguagesPythonJavaScalaTensorflowPyTorchData PipelinesApache Beam